Nesotragus

noun

Ne·​sot·​ra·​gus

nə̇ˈsä‧trəgəs

: a genus of very small antelopes of southeastern Africa comprising the Sunis and closely related to the royal antelopes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from neso- + Greek tragos goat

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